The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-12
THE HISTORY OF 4 HERO.
LEAVES FROM THE LEE GE FIGHT
ING DICk ANDERSON.

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ING DICk ANDERSON.
Southern Mer in Northern Arlnies--an Al
Tentative Of Duty or $elf-InteTess-L'. "a
Anderson = Case in Point t-ReminisctEce
of His Early Life and the Record OF hH
Military Career.
(sy Member of His Military Family)
Those officers of the army and navy Q.
the United States who IL lS6l-62 we're
called upon to sever their connection
with the service of which they were Justly
proud, and to which all OF their yo1tl
and most of their mature years had beer
devoted, constituted brave ana g. ant
band. They thought little OF poEt'cs.
MANY of them had been for years sepa-
rated from home ties, and now, b. the
action of their States, they were GER
fronted by question CT duty on the one
hand and on the other of yielding up
their own interests and their love foc the
banner under which many Of them mad
won renowu Ill the past.
A DELICATE QUESTION.
They had been educated firm beile Eers
in the doctrine OF States Rights; they
felt their allegiance first due to their
States, but to obey her call meant tor
them the sacrifice Of hopes OF lifetime,
and to some want and poverty, IN place
of q comfortable support, OF which they
had reasonable assurance. Ali mast DC
surrendered or else they must be deS5 to
the call which Was imperative and lett
no option. How few hesltated, &n1
those who put duty, as they sawlt, a,ore
all else, surely deserved much nom tAelr
companions.
A son OF SUMTER.
One Of this number is the subjec! o.
this little sketch. Born in Sumter coanty,
in the State of South Carolina, OF old
and honorable ancestry, reared on the
soil of that State, there he received his
early education. Sent thence to West
Point he graduated in the class OF 1872,
and was appointed brevet I'd lieutenant
in the 1st Dragons, United States Army.
In the Mexican war he served WITH his
regiment and was brevetted for galantry.
After its termination his principal. cuty
was in the distant West. At Fort hear-
new, in Nebraska, he was doing light
duty, and hoping for promotion s>me
day. When the war between the States
became certainty, though so ia- away,
the call of the State to arms in her de-
fence was Immediately obeyed. He re-
signed his commission in the C,::ted
Sts+es Army, hastene6 home and ton-
de-ea his sword to the Governor o: StUth
C&..'iua, and was appointed coion"i OF
the LIST regiment OF State Troops, t',an
on Salaivau's Island. The lieutenant
colonel OF this regiment was another so2
of South Carolina, who was soon ap-
pointed brigadier general il the army
of the Confederate States, and whose
life's blood was poured out at Manassas,
while bearing the brunt OF the battle,
and urging his troops to emulate tae
steadiness of JackSon's heroes, Standing
like stone WALL When Barnard +.
Bee died the State lost e son whose ab!ii-
ty and devotion to her cause would nave
been bright and shining light, and
chose record would have proved MN the
-eer of the worthiest Of those whose
words flashed in her defence.
ANDERSON as A COLONEL.
Peculiarly modest and retiring, alnost
self-depreciating in disposition, the quiet,
unobtrusive colonel, who doubted his
ability to be OF much service, except as
commander of small BODY Of the arm
to which he had been accustomed, was
destined in few short months to be
known throughout Gen. Lees army as
s.Fighting Dick Anderson, y to enjoy the
fullest confidence of that great COM
mander, and the love and admiration OF
as gallant division OF heroes as ever
went to war.
A PROMISE OF GREATER THINGS.
At Williamsburg Richard E. Anderson
was Temporarily in command Of L2ng-
streets division, OF which his own Dri-
eade afterwards JenIins's) formed g
part. There those who knew the man
and relied on his courage and skill first
had assurance that their expectations
would not be disappointed.
At Seven Pines Anderson's brigade
woa the admiration of the army; 1t
pierced the enemy's line and captured
sGen. Casey's camp.
OF this charge Gen. Johnston wrote
that r. Il. Anderson's brigade OF South
Caroinians bore prominent part il the
contest. At one time outhanked and
almost surrounded, he not only aveltcd
its danger by mastery maneuvrlng, but
held the ground he had won.
N TIE THICK OF THE FRAY.
During the seven days OF battle around
Richmond Anderson was in the thick OF
the iray. At blood-stained Gaines farm
he was conspicuous. There, as nigai
approached, and Mcclellan still held tie
plateau around the house, Longst1ee'
rode up to Anderson and said that tht
position must be carried before nigh
and that his brigade vas the last he had
to send. This was not pleasant tidiugs
to wearie6 troops who had been fighting
for twelve hours, but Anderson promptly
answered, ssIf any one brigade can DO i
mine can" In short time Mcclellan!
was driven from his last vantage groGnt
and the 'smasterly change of base was s
forced necessity.
GOING Up HIGHER.
Anderson was rcw promoted and hac
to part with his old brigade. His diyi
sioo, composed of brigades from Virginia
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and MissiS
sippii, which had not previously sec.
much active service, soon proved i!scj
worthy OF it's gallant commander, anl
caiL-d d reputation second to none i!
the ,,rn1v With it he had plsce q! tA9
Sc, I'd Manassas. Thence lie led It inSt
l...a siand, where, by daring audaci:.,
he :. .sted in holding Fr&i.kGn's hos.